Cross bridging products for wood frame construction.
Floor joist bridging retrofit.
Two piece construction creates a solid diagonal brace against joist movement.
Measure the width and length of the existing joist.
No matter how large or small your project may be we can provide the best solution for your needs.
It is constructed of 22 gauge steel with a g90 galvanizing finish.
Thd sku 205173.
Structure lock brings you the most versatile cross bridging products in the industry.
Adding two rows of bridging costs a few dollars per joist.
Whether your home is new or old it is sometimes necessary to install floor joist bracing in order to eliminate squeaking and deflection in the flooring itself.
To install the type shown here drive the toothed end into the joist and nail the other end.
All of our bracing solutions are customized for dimensional joists and any i joist configurations.
The joists shown here for example span 12 ft so we added rows of bridging 4 ft.
Bracing will stiffen a floor system prevent floor joists from twisting and increase overall stability however there are actually two types of floor joist bracing commonly used.
The mb16 speed bridging is snap on no nail bridging that can be placed in existing floor systems where joist movement is suspected.
Install with two 6d common nails per end.
Purchase the type of lumber that matches the width of the existing joist.
Cross bracing and solid blocking.
Most new construction uses 2 by 8 lumber for joists although 2 by 6.